A woman has taken to social media to encourage others not to “settle” for less in their relationships, inspired by a thoughtful gesture from her boyfriend while she was celebrating her birthday.
Celebrating her special day with friends in Charleston, South Carolina, Hunt received a delightful surprise from her partner, who called the restaurant to send a drink to her table, even from afar.
A friend caught the moment on video, which Hunt shared on her TikTok account on August 19. The clip depicts a staff member delivering a Cosmopolitan cocktail as Hunt gasps in disbelief, playfully exclaiming, “I have no idea who it could be,” before acknowledging the sweet gesture.
In her video caption, she wrote: “POV: you’re on a girls’ trip in another state, and your boyfriend sends you your favorite cocktail.” She followed up with the empowering reminder, “Don’t settle, ladies!”
The video resonated with viewers, amassing half a million likes in just a few days. Comments ranged from admiration for the boyfriend’s thoughtfulness to a lighthearted wish for similar gestures in their own lives. One user said, “Wow, this type of thoughtfulness cannot be taught,” while someone else humorously quipped that they would’ve wanted drinks for their friends too—prompting Hunt to reply, “Lol, next time.”
Hunt, who works in influencer marketing, felt a connection with her tech recruiter boyfriend from their very first date. “We never stopped talking after that,” she shared, adding that they enjoy discovering new restaurants around Nashville, where they both live now.
The couple’s romance is a modern love story, having met on a dating app like many others. In 2023, around 60 million people in the U.S.—17 percent of the population—were using online dating platforms like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble, with Millennials representing 52 percent of users and 22 percent being Gen Z.